The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-03-23
THEY WILL BE CAUGHT.

me following telegfapleu tue nc
ayune by Mr.. II. H. Hargrove, its live
correspondent, who was present at the
meeting in Evergreen last week, shows
plainly how the recent outage perpe-
trated there will end. In our mind it
proves conclusively that those who
were engaged in this Infamous and
cowardly scheme will be tracked and
found out, and that in the end Justice
will end And we sincerely hope so.
too, for with such stigma of reproach
upon the fair name of our neighboring
parish, Avoyelles, the good people
who live there could not rest easy or
be satisfied. The end will prove that
the laws in Louisiana, when such a
Governor as we now have in power,
(and the other officcrs) are in Office,
will he enforced, and the peaceful and
law abiding citizen protected. Yes,
we hope that those who were engaged
in this affair of hoodlumism and out
lawry will be caught, and be given
the full extent of punishment for the
commission of their dastardly crime
The disguises of the marauders have
been found. Two witnesses are known
who saw them of a distance of only a
few yards. The horse that one of
them rode is we'll known, and the track
of another one is equally So Five of
them, who it can be proven were away
from home, will be called upon to ac-
count for their whereabouts that ight.
One of them has given an explanation
which is known and can be proven to
be untrue. The men who put up the
job are known, as well as the men who
executed it, and the officers therefore
will not be working blindly in the
dark, but are moving from the fact of
the outrage to known object. The
men who committed it and the offence
being known, and the perpetrators
equally well known, it will be com
paratively easy task to connect the two
10y chain Of evidence strong enough
to convict.
On Friday next Mr.. Wickliffe will
commence an investigation before l.
G. johnson, ESQ.,, Justice of the Peace
at Evergreen, which will be private.
No one will be allowed to be present
except the magistrate, the district at
torney, the deputy who has been plac-
ed at bis disposal by the sheriff, and
the witness under examination. The
district attorney has offered immnnit,
from prosecution to any one, two or
three of the actual participants who
will turn States evidence, and the
Governor has indicated in his letter
bis willingness to offer the highest re-
ward for information that the law
permits.
The States thinks that the Avov-
Giles people are entitled to the applause
and thanks of the whole State, in their
manner of acting towards the perpe-
traitors of the recent outrage there, and
that it is no reflection upon the CON-
manity. II. says:
In the rural district of this and all
other States, where, in the nature of
things, the prompt arrest and punish
ment of rnffians are more difficult than
in the centres of population, there are
always more or less lawless spirits
ready, on any occasion, to aveuge their
supposed grievances, or vent their cow
ardIy and contemplate spite against
better and more prosperous people in
The manner adopted by the Avoyelles
ruffians. This, however, is no refec
ton upon such communities and,
where snch proceedings are so prompt
ly denounced and the pursuit of the
rascals so vigorously inangurated as
has been the case in this instance, tie
people of the community are entitled
to the applause and thanks of the
whole State.